Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo held a meeting with Pranay Kumar Verma, the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, at the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka recently.
During the meeting, both sides emphasized strengthening bilateral cooperation in environmental protection and tackling climate change.
The discussion covered a range of areas including capacity development, research and knowledge sharing, circular economy, waste management, renewable energy use and improving energy efficiency.
The two sides also highlighted the need for joint initiatives to reduce carbon emissions and strengthen environmental governance.
Both parties stressed the importance of sharing experiences in protecting the Sundarbans, as well as collaboration in carbon credit mechanisms, social forestry and green development initiatives.
Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo said Bangladesh is working to strengthen bilateral cooperation with neighbouring India and expressed interest in closer collaboration to address environmental protection and climate change challenges in the future.
High Commissioner Pranay Kumar Verma reaffirmed India’s commitment to supporting Bangladesh in building sustainable development pathways and climate-resilient infrastructure.
